[Kate*]

After the bullshit you've subjected me to and "reviewed" me on, you're going to drastically cut my hours during peak season?! Not saying I won't appreciate the time off, but now I'm paranoid about your intentions and displeased by the reduction in my paycheck. And then offer me a bonus to pick up an "extra" shift that I should've been scheduled for anyway?! In what universe does that make any sense?

Here's the thing that the community you're so proud of being a part of, seems to miss. The existence and validity of my diagnosis have NOTHING to do with you. It's real, valid, and affecting me 24/7 whether you believe in it, support it, or claim it's something else. And seeing as I was once ATTACKED by your community for not being "autistic enough" I balk at you for suggesting I approach them again because you think they know my brain better than I do. They need to know they're place and stay in it.